Organizing Committee

On October 16th, 2007, a geographically diverse group of organization leaders met in Chicago to arrive at common goals and to lay the foundation for a new association for architecture and built environment organizations. This Organizing Committee was convened to plan the formation of a new network of architecture organizations called the Association of Architecture Organizations (AAO). Since that meeting in 2007, the Committee has worked to spread the word about AAO and to move closer to making their vision a reality.

Organizing Committee Members include:

Dominique Alba, General Director, L’Arsenal Paris

Rick Bell, Executive Director, AIA New York Center for Architecture

Barry Bergdoll, Chief Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, MoMA

Ron Bogle, President & CEO, American Architectural Foundation

Ole Bouman, Director, Netherlands Architecture Institute

John Braymer, CEO, Virginia Center for Architecture

Helene Combs Dreiling, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Relationships, AIA

Stella DeVulder, Founding Director, Australian Architecture Association

Sydney Dobson, Executive Director, Seattle Architecture Foundation

Diane Filippi, SPUR Urban Center Director

Sunny Fischer, Executive Director, Driehaus Foundation

Richard Fitzgerald, former Executive Director, Boston Society of Architects

Sally Ann Fly, Executive Director, AIA Austin Architecture Center

Rosalie Genevro, Executive Director, Architectural League of New York

Tracy Myers, Curator of Architecture, Heinz Architectural Center, Carnegie Museum of Art

Sarah Ichioka, Director, London Architecture Foundation

Lynn Osmond, President & CEO, Chicago Architecture Foundation

Chase Rynd, President and Executive Director, National Building Museum

Deitmar Steiner, Director, Architekturzentrum Wien

Linda Sylvan, Executive Director, Rice Design Alliance

John Syvertsen, President, OWP/P, former Board Chair, Chicago Architecture Foundation

Warren Techentin, architect, Board Member, LA Forum for Architecture and Urban Design

Joy Villalino, former Executive Director, OpenHouse New York

Thomas Welter, Director, Federal Chamber of German Architects

Suzanna Wight, Managing Director, Organizational Strategy & Alliances, AIA

Mirko Zardini, Director, Canadian Center for Architecture